192 DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF PEARS EXHIBITED. 



73. Besi des Veterans (Andre Leroy). Large, turbinate ; yellow, 



much dotted with brown russet ; flesh half-melting, worth- 

 less ; October. 



74. Beurre Adam (R.H. S.). Small, short pyriform ; orange- 



yellow, with russet ; flesh firm, sweet, good quality ; October. 



75. Beurre Albert (PfLul & Son). Long pyriform ; yellowish- 



russet ; flesh firm, sweet, dry ; worthless; November. 



76. Beurre Alexandre Lucas (R. H. S,). Medmm, regular 



pyriform ; flesh melting, juicy, pleasant, but not very 

 rich ; December. A handsome Pear. 



77. Beurre Amande (Rivers). 



78. Beurre d'Amanlis. Large, roundish obovate, irregular ; 



skin smooth, green, or greenish -yellow when ripe ; flesh 

 white, very tender, juicy ; not highly flavoured, but plea- 

 sant ; September. Very tree cropper. 



79. Beurre d' Ananas (Haycock). Small, pyriform ; skin 



smooth, yelloAv, flushed on one side ; flesh very juicy, 

 sweet, half-melting, musky ; inferior ; November. 



80. Beurre d'Angouleme (Crump). 



81. Beurre d'Anjou (Cornu). Large, regularly obovate; 



greenish-yellow, with patches of russet; flesh white, juicy, 

 melting, rich and pleasant ; December. 

 Beurre d'Aremberg (of the French), see Glou Mor9eau. 



82. Beurre d'Aremberg. Medium, short pyriform, eye 



generally wanting ; greenish-yellow, frequently covered with 

 light russet '; flesh Avhite, buttery, melting, brisk, acid ; 

 November. 



83. Beurre de I'Assomption (Thurstan). Large, obovate, irre- 



gular ; yellow, flaked with russet ; flesh melting, juicy, 

 musky ; second-rate ; September. 



84. Beurre Auguste Benoit (Veitch & Sons). Small ; yellow ; 



third-rate ; October. 



85. Beurre d'Avoine (Andre Leroy). Medium, roundish, n-re- 



gular ; yellow ; flesh white, half-melting ; January. A 

 stewing Pear. 



8G. Beurre Bachelier. Large obovate ; skin smooth, greenish- 

 yellow ; flesh white, somewhat pasty, juicy ; second-rate ; 

 November. 



87. Beurre Baltet (Turner). Large, obovate; skin smooth, 



greenish-yellow; flesh juicy, sweet, somewhat watery; 

 December. 



88. Beurre Baltet Pere (Pragnell). 



